News

April 21, 2003

Earth Day Fun Draws Crowds

By Daniel Haier

Earth Day festivities attracted upwards of 1,000 revelers Saturday afternoon and evening at Isla Vista's Anisq' Oyo' Park. Activities accommodated people of all ages, ranging from an arts and crafts, to the amphitheater ...

April 21, 2003

Anisq’ Oyo’ Park Goes Up in Smoke

By Jono Szalay

Music from several bands and the words of pro-hemp activists mingled with swirling wisps of marijuana smoke in the air above Anisq' Oyo' Park on Easter Sunday. Although the police kept a low profile, four citations were ...

April 21, 2003

Locals Hold Pro-Troops Rally

By Travis Hunter

For the third straight week, demonstrators gathered in front of the Army Reserve building on the corner of State Street and Las Positas Road to support American troops in Iraq. About 100 people waved flags, displayed sig...

April 21, 2003

Dancing the Night Away

By system

UCSB's Polynesian Dance Club performs at the Take Back the Night rally in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Thursday night. The night was filled with speakers and performances, marking the culmination of a weeklong effort to stop rape...

April 18, 2003

County Shuns Pesticide Use

By Kristina Ackermann

Rather than spraying toxic chemicals to deter pests, the agriculture department has adopted a sustainable alternative to improve crop health and lessen the impact of chemicals in the environment.

April 18, 2003

Cartoonist Presents Work at MCC

By Drew Atkins

Lalo Alcaraz, author of the nationally syndicated comic "La Cucaracha," gave a workshop and multimedia presentation of his strips. About 60 people heard Alcaraz read hate mail aloud, answer questions sarcastically and gi...

April 18, 2003

Work Begins on I.V. Monument

By Blake Buford

Construction is now underway for a monument in Isla Vista's Perfect Park to commemorate those who participated in peaceful anti-war protests during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Completion is scheduled for this June.

April 18, 2003

UCSB Educator Receives Award for Mentoring

By Samantha Morgan

When Dr. Fiona Goodchild came to Santa Barbara in 1988, she had not been involved with science since her high school years. Now, she has been honored with a presidential award for her efforts in science education mentor...

April 18, 2003

Physics Professor Earns Funding for Stellar Studies

By Zach Friedberg Reporter

UCSB astrophysicist and assistant physics professor Crystal Martin has recently been awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. The Sloan Fellowship includes a $40,000 grant to be spent on research over the course of two ye...

April 18, 2003

IVRPD Critic Donates Park Use Fee

By Justin Scott

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District was presented with a generous offer from an unlikely source at their bimonthly meeting Thursday night.

April 17, 2003

A.S. Debates I.V. Rep, Cash Flow

By William Pham Staff Writer

Associated Students Legislative Council spent the bulk of Wednesday's meeting discussing the shifting sands of committee positions and the shifting salaries of elected officers.

April 17, 2003

FBI Investigates Spy Scandal at UC Nuclear Lab

By Josh Braun

Recent developments have government officials questioning the intelligence of one of the UC's nuclear laboratories. William Cleveland Jr. resigned from his position as the head of counterintelligence at Lawrence Livermor...

April 17, 2003

SB City Council Denies Citizen Review

By Drew Mackie

Although Santa Barbara resident Bruce Rittenhouse disagrees, his city's police department will not be subject to review by a board of local civilians.

April 17, 2003

Night of Surf Rockin’ To Fund Goleta Beach Protection Effort

By Lacadia Olsen

The Surfrider Foundation is hosting a benefit concert to raise money and generate interest in local environmental issues. SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, located at 1221State St., will host the Surfrider Benefit Concert ...

April 16, 2003

A.S. Pursues Sliding Scale

By Jason La

An initiative on the spring elections ballot seeks to amend the Associated Students Constitution to change the number of votes needed to pass future A.S. ballot measures.

April 16, 2003

Gaucho Mythology Debunked

By Brendan Kearns

Much can be attributed to the persistent myths about the school that portray it as a depraved bastion of drunken, promiscuous youths densely packed along the Central Coast. These legends have spread so widely that a larg...